Sunday 13 december from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 15:30

'Les Glorieuses de Bresse' poultry contest

  • Commercial event
  • Market
  • Gastronomy
  • Christmas
Salle des fêtes de la Grenette, Place Joubert, 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Description

Gastronomy lovers are in for a treat! The traditional Bresse poultry competition, along with the gastronomic exhibition and the Ain flavours market!
A festive, gourmet Sunday to showcase Bresse poultry and its breeders! 10am: Poultry Show opens to the public at the Salle des fêtes 12pm: Official visit: Presentation of breeders, prize-giving ceremony and honorary awards. Award ceremony for the 16th "Le Chapon d'Or" tasting competition. From 2.30pm: Poultry Market opens to the public. And also ... from 10:30 am (venue to be confirmed) Gilles Chazot gastronomic exhibition: Dishes created by the culinary professions of Pont-de-Vaux and the surrounding area. Tasting and sale of wines, beers, etc., with the exceptional participation of Burgundy-Franche Comté brotherhoods. "La promenade des Saveurs" (location to be confirmed) starting at 10 a.m. Ain excellence to delight your taste buds! In partnership with Saveurs de l'Ain, tasting and sale of local produce! Glorieuses" menus in restaurants in and around Pont-de-Vaux. With the participation of the Confrérie des Poulardiers de Bresse and the Groupe Folklorique Pontévallois. We have to go back to December 24 1865, in Pont-de-Vaux, to find traces of the first poultry competition. Bresse breeders submit their finest rolled poultry to a jury of gourmets, professionals and chefs. The producers of the finest poultry are awarded the Grands Prix d'Honneur. After the awards ceremony, it's time for the Bresse fine poultry market. Chickens, capons, turkeys and poulards for sale, to the delight of connoisseurs and gourmets alike. There are 3 other competitions in Bresse: Bourg-en-Bresse, Montrevel-en-Bresse and Louhans.

Services offered

Rates

Free entry.

Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 50 Maximum number of people

Opening times

On 13 December 2026
  • 10:00 at 13:00
  • 14:30 at 15:30

Location

'Les Glorieuses de Bresse' poultry contest
Salle des fêtes de la Grenette, Place Joubert, 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • In centre of town
Updated on 22 April 2026 at 10:30
by Office de Tourisme du Pays de Bâgé et de Pont-de-Vaux
(Offer identifier : 5381275)
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